At Saturday’s prestigious awards ceremony, the show won Best Production (Craft). Sarah Lancashire picked up Best Female Drama Performance and Kevin Doyle, who played detective John Wadsworth in the show’s second series, won Best Male Drama Performance.

Writer Sally Wainwright received the society’s Fellowship award.

It was recently confirmed that the show would return for a third series.

Fans of Wainwright’s work also have a Last Tango in Halifax Christmas special and her new Bronte drama ‘To Walk Invisible’ to look forward to.